Ecosystem engineers have been widely studied for terrestrial systems, but global trends in
research encompassing the range of taxa and functions have not previously been …

Ecosystem engineers strongly influence the communities in which they live by modifying
habitats and altering resource availability. These biogenic changes can persist beyond the …

How can the stunning diversity of social systems and behaviours seen in nature be
explained? Drawing on social evolution theory, experimental evidence and studies …

Current climate change is disrupting biotic interactions and eroding biodiversity worldwide.
However, species sensitive to aridity, high temperatures, and climate variability might find …

Tropical dry forests are among the most threatened tropical ecosystems. Human-
modifications to landscapes create forest patches that vary in size and shape, which in turn …

Galls are neoformed structures on host plant tissues caused by the attack of insects or other
organisms. They support different communities of specialized parasitic insects (the gall …

Lychee fruit production (Litchi chinensis) has been threatened in many regions of the world
where the presence has been reported of the litchii erinose mite, Aceria litchii (Keifer). This …

Abstract The psyllid Aphalara itadori Shinji (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) is a biocontrol agent
against invasive knotweed species (Polygonaceae) in Europe and North America. Despite …

Shelter‐building insects are important ecosystem engineers, playing critical roles in
structuring arthropod communities. Nonetheless, the influence of leaf shelters and …

Observational studies in the wild suggest that birds select material to build their nests based
on functional aspects of material that promote reproductive success. How birds select …